California Bans Human vs. Robot Cage Fights
October 11th, 2026Via: USA Today:
A company that stages human-versus-robot fights is still advertising a San Francisco event this week despite receiving a cease-and-desist order from California regulators over a recent match between a humanoid robot and a social media influencer.
Robot Entertainment Kombat received the Sept. 30 order after organizing a Sept. 18 fight between its 6-foot “Terminator” robot and influencer Frankie LaPenna. The company’s website still lists an upcoming “REK Deathmatch” event in San Francisco on Oct. 9.
The company’s CEO Cix Liv posted a cease and desist letter on his X account on Sept. 30 with the post reading “We made it, boys. California sent us a Cease and Desist for ‘UNSANCTIONED HUMAN VERSUS HUMANOID ROBOT CAGE FIGHT’.”
